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24. K&R for a thread DU should be about...

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Sat Oct 26, 2013, 12:13 PM

Oct 2013

primarily attacking the Repukes.

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Memo Paints Grim Picture of California Republicans [View all] babylonsister Oct 2013 OP

"The Republican label is anathema" johnnyreb Oct 2013 #1

Make that picture even grimmer---sign up those disenfranchised as Dems nt MaeScott Oct 2013 #2

As California goes... Bearheim Oct 2013 #3

Welcome to DU, Bearheim! calimary Oct 2013 #16

Speaking Of Good Times For California, Remember Arnie And His Big Schwartz? left on green only Oct 2013 #72

Well he sure won't carry California! calimary Oct 2013 #76

This was the first thing that came into my head and the second was... emsimon33 Oct 2013 #49

Likewise Aldo Leopold Oct 2013 #55

Grim only if you are a Republican. tanyev Oct 2013 #4

I found it hilarious. Ikonoklast Oct 2013 #17

"Working Class"...Fuck You. Bonhomme Richard Oct 2013 #5

Yeah, well said, or... JimboBillyBubbaBob Oct 2013 #8

"Working Class" definition per the Republican Party. Ikonoklast Oct 2013 #20

Thats just the tip of the iceberg, It is not just California. Thucydides Oct 2013 #6

++ it's you folks who have to carry the day Voice for Peace Oct 2013 #9

All oldtimers here are still young! A vid for all of you...... Thucydides Oct 2013 #34

it's just that you'll be around much longer, most likely Voice for Peace Oct 2013 #38

You can take that to the bank VP. Thucydides Oct 2013 #39

ouch Voice for Peace Oct 2013 #53

The young have always been the best revolutionaries. IrishAyes Oct 2013 #11

Very wise words, thank you. Thucydides Oct 2013 #33

Welcome to DU, Thucydides! calimary Oct 2013 #18

"don't worry Mom, we've got this" She right! Thucydides Oct 2013 #30

That's good! Turbineguy Oct 2013 #75

K&R. Very glad to hear that. Overseas Oct 2013 #7

It's not just demographic change, or poor messaging from the Republicans. Bette Noir Oct 2013 #10

I used to want Jerry Brown for president. IrishAyes Oct 2013 #12

I grew up in California. My parents were moderate Republicans. Arugula Latte Oct 2013 #13

Oh God, james watt. The bane of my existence, too! calimary Oct 2013 #19

And ketchup was a vegetable. A tad off topic, but... libdem4life Oct 2013 #22

And that caught Del Monte off guard Brother Buzz Oct 2013 #25

Did not know that and often wondered. Catsup does sound old-fashioned now. Both sound undescriptive libdem4life Oct 2013 #28

Nope. Not at all. That was just more of the freakin' world-class BULLSHIT they force-fed calimary Oct 2013 #65

Reagan came into office talking about welfare queens driving around Harlem in Cadillacs and...... LongTomH Oct 2013 #26

same with me and my family, only difference was my whole family was turned off by Raygun. After Raine Oct 2013 #71

K&R! sheshe2 Oct 2013 #14

If California stays blue, and if Texas goes blue... Lobo27 Oct 2013 #15

Believe me…California will stay BLUE…. Tikki Oct 2013 #27

We WILL go blue. Rozlee Oct 2013 #35

I would like to hope so. Sincerely. NT DissidentVoice Oct 2013 #42

A question about the attitudes you describe. Jim Lane Oct 2013 #48

I meant that they've fallen away from the dogma of the previous generations. Rozlee Oct 2013 #54

"One man's grim is another man's pleasure" corkhead Oct 2013 #21

HUGE K & R !!! WillyT Oct 2013 #23

K&R for a thread DU should be about... BluegrassStateBlues Oct 2013 #24

'ultra-low turnout elections on issues where campaign spending is at parity' freshwest Oct 2013 #29

Normal people don't vote Republican (NT) The Wizard Oct 2013 #31

My kind of news! Makes me happy that I ended up out here. OnionPatch Oct 2013 #32

But I thought the LA Times was not a good source nadinbrzezinski Oct 2013 #36

LOL LOL LOL Z_California Oct 2013 #37

GOTV! TeamPooka Oct 2013 #40

It's not as if the republicon brand has any valid IDEAS and/or Policies! Cha Oct 2013 #41

Yeah, baby libodem Oct 2013 #43

BEAR FLAG REPUBLIC, man. Proud of my state. byronius Oct 2013 #44

Grim for them = joyous for me. Dry up and blow away, you evil fucked-up pieces of shit. NBachers Oct 2013 #45

Our Republicans are more like old-style liberal Republicans melody Oct 2013 #46

And then there is Issa! emsimon33 Oct 2013 #50

Issa is taking himself down -- we won't have to do anything n/t melody Oct 2013 #58

I hope so, but his district has been pretty conservative emsimon33 Oct 2013 #77

His district will just have to learn to deal. They can always move to Alabama n/t melody Oct 2013 #78

no, California republicans are very much TEa Party types which is why the party is dead in the state JI7 Oct 2013 #56

I mean the rank-and-file melody Oct 2013 #57

Correct. There are no Eisenhower Republicans left, even in CA. nt SunSeeker Oct 2013 #59

Republican party..old white deadmen walking workinclasszero Oct 2013 #47

Thanks Obama! Politicalboi Oct 2013 #51

This is your future, Texas! cui bono Oct 2013 #52

No truer words have been spoken. roamer65 Oct 2013 #63

Translation: "In addition to Latinos, can we please start deporting women and young people?" struggle4progress Oct 2013 #60

California's working class has slowly migrated out of the state ZX86 Oct 2013 #61

Thank you! I was about to comment on that as well Oilwellian Oct 2013 #64

that summarizes it pretty well. BlancheSplanchnik Oct 2013 #67

KnR from this Californian for Sheer Awesomeness Hekate Oct 2013 #62

Is it still true . . . OldRedneck Oct 2013 #66

yes, CA latinos and asians are voting dem like African americans Liberal_in_LA Oct 2013 #68

Hope it gets worse for them gopiscrap Oct 2013 #69

…and I'll bet dollars to donuts... elzenmahn Oct 2013 #70

Been talking about splitting the state in half for decades 2banon Oct 2013 #73

No doubt, time to double down Turbineguy Oct 2013 #74